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Lindsborg City Council Appoints New Member, Hears Budget Request from Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum

Tuesday, June 3

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Larry Lysell was appointed to the Lindsborg City Council Monday night. Lysell, a long time educator and former school superintendent, was recommended by Mayor Clark Shultz to fill the Ward 3 position to fill the remainder of the term of Andrew... Read More.

McPherson CVB and Museum to Celebrate National Tourism Week

Friday, May 2

McPHERSON, Kan. — Join the McPherson Convention and Visitors Bureau along with the McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation for National Travel & Tourism Week May 4-10, 2025.

Kiersten Latham, Red Barn Studio Museum Artist-in-Residence through April 11

Wednesday, April 9

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Kiersten Latham returns to the Red Barn Studio Museum as an artist-in-residence March 31-April 11. Latham works in mixed media, clay, fiber, and found objects, creating playful and whimsical pieces.During her residency, Latham will explore two projects. The first focuses... Read More.

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovations looks to the future of ag

Tuesday, April 1

A curator at the Henry Ford Museum says drone technology and ‘AI’ are now being preserved as great agricultural innovations. Debra Reid oversees agriculture and environment collections. She tells Brownfield agriculture was key to Henry Ford’s core collections and it’s her job to carry... Read More.

Inman Heritage Museum Proudly Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Commemorate Newly Completed Inman Harvest Mural

Thursday, September 5

By the Inman Heritage Museum INMAN, Kan. — The Inman Heritage Museum is proud to announce their ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the Inman Harvest Mural on September 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM near the Inman Grain Elevator. This event marks a significant milestone in the... Read More.

Lindsborg Museum Hires New Executive Director

Friday, August 9

By the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum LINDSBORG, Kan. (Aug. 8, 2024) — The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum is excited to announce the hiring of its new Executive Director – Aubrey Wheeler, who started on August 1, 2024.Wheeler said she... Read More.

Reno County Museum Urges Public to Donate or Loan Vietnam War Era Items

Wednesday, July 31

By Bronwyn L. Page, Reno County Museum Operations Manager RENO COUNTY, Kan. — In honor of an upcoming exhibit on the Vietnam conflict "I Walked into a Different World - The Vietnam Era Remembered,” set to open at the Reno County Museum in March, we... Read More.

Smoky Valley Historical Association Receives Humanities Kansas Grant for Speaker Series with Support from Lindsborg Museum

Saturday, July 27

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum TOPEKA, Kan. (July 25, 2024) — Humanities Kansas recently awarded $2,000 to the Smoky Valley Historical Association in Lindsborg to support “Historical Speakers Series,” a set of online talks that explore key figures in the history... Read More.

Inman Museum Begins New Mural on Grain Elevator to Celebration 150 years of Turkey Red Winter Wheat in Kansas

Friday, June 14

By Inman Museum INMAN, Kan. — The Inman Museum Association is excited to announce the commissioning of their new mural project on the iconic grain elevator east of Highway 61 when entering Inman. This significant project is part of a broader initiative to celebrate Kansas... Read More.

Santa Fe Trail Center Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday, May 30

LARNED, Kan. — Stop in the Santa Fe Trail Center Museum on Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. The museum will be celebrating 50 years of history, located at 1347 K 156 Hwy, Larned, KS. In 1974, the Santa Fe Trail Center was an idea... Read More.

Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum Announces $50K Match Gift Secured

Friday, January 5

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum LINDSBORG, Kan. (Jan. 4,2024) — The museum met - AND EXCEEDED - the $50,000 Museum Membership Match Challenge from Julie-Ann Neywick - fully securing this generous gift in the milestone year of 125 years of the... Read More.

Lindsborg Old Mill Museum Passing the Torch At Executive Director Position for Smooth Transition

Thursday, December 14

By Adam Pracht, Marketing and Communications Director at Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum LINDSBORG, Kan. — After guiding the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum through two important and successful years – including the 125th anniversary of the Old Mill’s construction –... Read More.